News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 654
MALAYSIA: Encroaching Forest, Oil Palm Plantations Alarm Villagers
- Inter Press Service
A increasing number of natives in Sarawak state in north Borneo are alarmed at encroaching forest and oil palm plantations, which are taking over their native customary land and destroying their traditional lifestyles and biodiversity.
Reclaiming the Streets
- Inter Press Service
Cars promise mobility, and in a largely rural setting they provide it. But in an urbanising world, where more than half of us live in cities, there is an inherent conflict between the automobile and the city.
Can Amaranth Fix Mexico's Dual Dietary Disasters?
- Inter Press Service
Supporters of amaranth have been trying for decades to bring this millennia-old grain back from oblivion. Known for its high nutritional content, it is now being promoted as a way to help modern-day Mexico confront two of its dietary ills: malnutrition and obesity.
/REPEAT*/WORLD: 'Poor Countries Should Have a Seat at G20 Table'
- Inter Press Service
The global economic crisis highlighted the necessity of transforming global economic governance. But least developed countries (LDCs) have little voice in this process. It is time they are allowed a seat at the meetings of the Group of 20 industrialised and emerging economies.
ARGENTINA: Two Centuries of Environmental Destruction
- Inter Press Service
In the 1830s, the sheer abundance and diversity of plants and animals in Argentina -- whether on land or in the water -- astounded British naturalist Charles Darwin during his famed tours of South America.
NAMIBIA: Will Farm Project Mean the River Runs Dry?
- Inter Press Service
A proposed irrigation scheme promises greater food security for Namibia, but should the 10,000 hectare Katondo Farm Project be completed, it could threaten the health of the Okavango River.
Loggers, Activists Reach Deal on Canada's Vast Northwoods
- Inter Press Service
The decades-long war in Canada's northwoods appears to be over. Environmental groups and Canadian logging companies linked arms Tuesday morning and agreed to work together to sustainably manage and protect 720,000 square kilometres of Canada's boreal forest - an area twice the size of Germany.
ENERGY: The Sun Lights Up the Night in Haiti
- Inter Press Service
There are shortages of lots of things in Haiti: clean water, arable land, trees, living-wage jobs, housing, schools, fuel, reliable sources of electricity and Internet access. But one thing Haiti has in abundance is sunny days.
Q&A: 'Old Rich' Countries Owe Debt for Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Countries closest to the equator will suffer most from climate change, according to Gwynne Dyer, a geopolitical analyst and journalist who predicts catastrophic events over the next few decades if temperatures continue to rise.
Oil Sands Riskier than Gulf Spill, Say Investor Groups
- Inter Press Service
As the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico destroys habitat and livelihoods, the extraction of oil from Canadian oil sands deposits is having a similar impact on fragile ecosystems and communities deep in the North American interior.
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